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据澳大利亚国家零售商协会最近的一项调查显示，曾经被视为缺少心意的代金券正卷土重来，成为圣诞树下最热门的礼物。该协会的执行官表示，原来送代金券，人们都会觉得太没情调，不够浪漫；但是现在却成了很受欢迎的礼物，因为人们可以拿它去买他们真正需要的东西。在热门礼物中，排在代金券后面的是电器和玩具。该协会预计，12月份的零售额有望达到210亿美元，而节后的1月份则可能会有147亿美元的进帐。虽然圣诞节后的消费可能会更加高涨，但是零售商协会成员提醒人们要负责任地消费，量力而为。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ b DrsIY, qo9+I3 zHFroG]
Once considered thoughtless gifts, vouchers have made a comeback and are topping the list of presents under the Christmas tree.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ :2kp XPLL^,HFroG]
A recent survey by the group representing a number of leading retailers including David Jones, Coles and Harvey Norman, showed gift cards were the number one Christmas purchase this year.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ #T@R[ L;ofuPvFroG]
“The number one present ... is in fact gift cards and vouchers,” the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) chief executive Margy Osmond told ABC Television today.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 6]G 0)TKVYx]CF74& @)FroG]
“They used to be considered terribly unromantic but are now considered a great gift because people can go and get exactly what they want from the post-Christmas sales.”[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 8!83]&)Yz$)7\?}FroG]
Vouchers were followed by electronics and toys, which many people put on lay-by during the June-July sales, she said.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ g5=c,f_=M A)@%4FroG]
“People are spending but they’re very cautious about what they’re spending and they want to make sure that they’re getting maximum bang for their buck.”[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ !Z$=*t6 \8|#jr=IFroG]
The association, whose members represent 40 per cent of retail sector employees, say Christmas sales will be ‘‘solid but not spectacular’’.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ Im=S]D:T}7'SNy][^uFroG]
It expects to see $21 billion worth of sales pass through registers in December and a further $14.7 billion in the January sales.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ @T@@IU dY"�2n,vbFroG]
“There will be some slight growth on spending from last Christmas,” Ms Osmond said.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ "/b#wpQm+`~YGPrFroG]
Retailers are also waiting for the latest three interest rate hikes to flow through the system.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ ,J(BL?hC'9~bTB% VFroG]
“We will see a lag in that and that’s likely to start showing in the first quarter of 2010.”[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ Jzcv'S*H^E0J@TCAe5EFroG]
The nation’s peak retailing body, with more than 5,000 members, also expects to see stronger sales in the post-Christmas period.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ oZtP6$gwQUk;.ekPYPFroG]
The Australian Retailers Association says $6.77 billion is expected to be spent on goods.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ dH^W1Iii; AlHOFroG]
Their figure excludes grocery sales, which are included in the ANRA figures.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ D?W1{ }Uz 5E n^?djFroG]
ARA executive director Russell Zimmerman says it’s a jump of four per cent on last year.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ G]/6x"+P$O 1,BFroG]
He also urged consumers to spend responsibly.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ Yw ;9t"FH6ZRN+?;FroG]
“It’s easy for shoppers to be excited and overwhelmed during post-Christmas sales but we are advising consumers to keep their cool when bargain hunting and to spend responsibly and within their limits,” he said in a statement.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ v' 9{=u dM7li:& z/hFroG]
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